Social media law for EVERYONE! - The Recording

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A webinar by leading social media lawyer, speaker and author, Emma Sadleir Berkowitz. 

Drawing on her experience consulting with thousands of schools, parents and corporates across South Africa, Emma will discuss topics such as:

• What do the social media companies do with our information?
• The crucial change in WhatsApp groups and what it means legally;
• Legal considerations of social media - defamation, privacy, hate speech, crimen injuria, disinformation, data protection, image based violence, revenge pornography, harassment, fraud, sextortion, threats, incitement, grooming, cyber bullying;
• Two brand spanking new laws! The Cybercrimes Act and the Films and Publications Amendment Act;
• Latest defamation, privacy and employment law cases (new case law on dismissal for social media posts after hours in your “personal capacity”);
• Social media and employment law;
• Reputation management - when and how to take action if you or your business is defamed;
• Age of capacity - at what age can your child be sued, arrested and criminally charged;
• How not to get hacked;
• Social activism online - #AmINext, #MeToo, #BLM – what does the law say?;
• Naming and shaming online;
• Cancel culture;
• Identity theft and catfishing;
• Doxxing;   
• Practical tips for managing your children and their devices; 
• Online safety and practising good digital citizenship;
• Online reputation management and the tattoo effect of the internet; and
• Privacy in the digital age